A bear was recently spotted in a Durham
\nneighborhood. <\/p>\n
A resident’s camera caught it near Sandy Creek Park. It appears to be a black bear, a species that is increasingly moving into the Triangle.<\/p>\n
The bear sighting in Durham comes at a time when the state Through the campaign, state officials are encouraging people According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the state is To avoid that conflict, the Wildlife Resource Commission is encouraging people The tips include rinsing out garbage cans, keeping smelly food scraps frozen District Biologist Joe Folta says, \u201cThe bear sited in Durham disappeared as Folta also said the bear in Durham was
\nis expanding an awareness campaign that\u2019s already well known in the
\nmountains. The campaign,\u00a0known as BearWise,\u00a0<\/a>comes as bear
\npopulations are growing statewide, and breeding populations of bears are
\ninching closer to the Triangle.<\/p>\n
\nin Raleigh, Durham, and the rest of the Piedmont to learn how to live with
\nbears.<\/p>\n
\nhome to more than 20,000 bears, a population that\u2019s growing at a rate of about
\n3% each year. Already bears are living and mating in Vance, Warren, Franklin,
\nEdgecomb, Wilson, and more counties, and are expanding their range by about 3-to-5
\nmiles each year. That\u2019s leading to more conflict with humans, and more calls to
\nwildlife control officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nto be \u201cBear Wise\u201d and\u00a0follow
\nguidelines laid out by state wildlife agency experts from across the nation.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
\ntill trash day, and taking in bird feeders when there\u2019s bear activity close to
\nyour home.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nquickly as it appeared, which is often the case if they don’t find an easy
\nsource of food. Folks should determine why the bear is there. Is there a food
\nsource or attractant? If the bear seems to be intent on staying, scare it away.
\nMost bears can be scared by simply making loud noises.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nmostly likely transient. And this is the time of year when transient
\nbears are moving through all parts of North Carolina, including the Piedmont.<\/p>\n